Pool Movie Theater

[AChristie76]

Finally got this up and running!

 

[Leebo]

I'm not at all jealous! Honest.










At least that's what I'm trying to tell myself. Gorgeous setup that I'm sure the kids will LOVE!!!

 

[woodyp]

We need....DETAILS!

 

[pooldv]

Well, I suppose that might have been worth the effort. Maybe.

 

[AChristie76]

pretty freakin sweet, right?!?

OK - here goes...

Carl's Place for the 16 foot x 9 foot screen. I bought the 'kit' they sell - the screen is finished with grommets and the kit includes the corner hardware and bungee cords. You go to homedepot and get the steel conduit (a 10 foot stick is like $7) Highly recommend Carl's Place; good product.

I've installed a set of sailboat blocks (pulleys) and run them off to the right of the screen to a cleat. So, I can assemble the conduit and corner hardware on the pavers, hoist up a little, bungee the screen, hoist more, attach the vertical conduit, bungee some, hoist more...and so on. Reverse order on bringing it down.

I ran power and HDMI to the location where I mount the projector and attached the HDMI to a 2x2 Matrix Switcher that allows me to change from my cablebox to the bluray without moving cables. Installed a set of Polk Atrium 6 speakers...running speaker wire out to them.
Got a decent Epson projector...1080p, of course...

This is one. Happy. Guy.

 

[TundraMan]

Sweet!!!!


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[pooldv]

Yeah, that is crazy cool. And the picture looks good all the way from Texas!

 

[Nectarologist]

That's great. I too have an outdoor set up and didn't know how it would look with the projector on the opposite side of the pool, now I know...GREAT! achristie76, you have me wanting a 16x9 screen. I "only" have a 120". I have a 720p projector. The 1080 must be awesome with the Blu Ray!
Do you do anything fun for invitations? Trying to come up with something clever.

 

[Sunbaby]

Green with envy!!!!!!!!

 

[Pogueld]

That's neat!!!


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[Divin Dave]

please provide woodyp details, so he can buy me one for my birthday.

 

[woodyp]

please provide woodyp details, so he can buy me one for my birthday.

........you may have to settle for a cold beer there DD!

 

[Isaac-1]

Looks great

 

[scaboney]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

 

[PoolESQ]

That is too cool! How often does your family watch TV out there?

 

[Divin Dave]

That works too!

........you may have to settle for a cold beer there DD!

 

[AChristie76]

That is too cool! How often does your family watch TV out there?

Just finished it this past weekend...but we'll likely use it most weekends. We back up to some Florida woods, and like the view, which is why i built it easy-up and easy-down.

 

[Sunbaby]

Does it have to be super dark to see? Or just like at dusk?

 

[scaboney]

I hate soggy popcorn!!!!!

 

[Z7What]

That's awesome, how far is the projector away from the screen? How close can a projector be and still provide a good picture?

Wayne